Monroe County , New York
Population: 754,068 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $74,409 Home $197,100 Rent $1,126/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Monroe County's headline indicators land 0% below the national median on income ($74,409), with housing 35% below the US figure ($197,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Monroe County in the top 6% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$74,409
Median Income
household
$197,100
Home Value
median
$1,126/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $74,409 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,137 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Median Home Value | $197,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,126/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 63.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 36.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 754,068 |
| Median Age | 39.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 41.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.4%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
12.1%
Smoking
30.1%
High Blood Pressure
25.4%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
34.5%
Insufficient Sleep
77.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 93.8 · 94th national percentile
🌊 Flood
39.00
🌪️ Tornado
87.18
🌀 Hurricane
68.75
🔥 Wildfire
47.11
❄️ Winter Storm
95.42
🌍 Earthquake
84.10
☀️ Drought
56.33
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